Infectious Diseases News

Alert New COVID Variant of Concern Drives US Travel Bans WHO has labeled a new variant from South Africa as a variant of concern, prompting new travel restrictions from that country and others starting November 29.
Medscape Medical News, November 26, 2021
Should Everyone Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Booster? France has just made boosters available for everyone over 18, as long as it has been 5 months since their second dose. Those who are not vaccinated by mid-January risk losing their pass sanitaire.
Medscape Medical News, November 25, 2021
US Govt Asks Court to Immediately Lift Stay on COVID Vaccine Rule The US government asked a federal appeals court to immediately lift a court-ordered stay on a sweeping workplace COVID-19 vaccine rule to avoid 'enormous' harm to public health, or alternatively to allow a masking-and-testing requirement, according to a court filing.
Reuters Health Information, November 23, 2021
Alert FDA Approves First Drug for Treatment of Resistant CMV Transplant patients are particularly vulnerable to cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, which can lead to organ loss or death.
FDA Approvals, November 24, 2021
COVID Cases Hit Records in Europe, Prompting Booster Shot Rethink Coronavirus infections broke records on Wednesday in parts of Europe, once again the epicentre of a pandemic which has prompted new curbs on movement and made health experts think again about booster vaccination shots.
Reuters Health Information, November 24, 2021
On the Road Again: Travelers Emerge in Time for Thanksgiving Perhaps boosted by vaccines and a country weary from a near-2-year-old pandemic, the number of travelers this week is expected to approach or even exceed pre-COVID levels.
Associated Press, November 24, 2021
Vaccines Making Thanksgiving Easier, but Hot Spots Remain A nation weary from a near 2-year-pandemic plans to celebrate Thanksgiving this year amid rising cases of COVID across the country.
Associated Press, November 24, 2021
Geospatial Maps Show Areas of Africa That Need HIV Services Could geospatial mapping be the key to ending the global AIDS epidemic?
Medscape Medical News, November 24, 2021
No Serious CV Risks for Elderly After Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine A French study adds to other evidence that the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine does not increase the risk for serious cardiovascular adverse events in elderly individuals.
Medscape Medical News, November 24, 2021
Children and COVID: New Cases Increase for Third Straight Week New cases of COVID-19 in children rose for the third consecutive week, while vaccinations among 5- to 11-year-olds continued to steadily increase, according to new data.
WebMD Health News, November 24, 2021
Experimental Chewing Gum Could Reduce Coronavirus Spread A new experimental chewing gum could reduce the amount of coronavirus particles in saliva and help slow transmission, according to a recent study published in the journal Molecular Therapy.
WebMD Health News, November 24, 2021
Did Prior Authorization Refusals Lead to This Patient's Death? Physicians are being forced to delay or deny patient treatments while fighting for authorization from insurers. This delay could endanger patients.
Medscape Medical News, November 24, 2021
WHO Warns of 700,000 More COVID-19 Deaths in Europe by March More than 1.5 million people have already died from COVID-19 in the 53 countries that make up the World Health Organization's European region. The death toll could top 2.2 million by early 2022.
WebMD Health News, November 24, 2021
Group's Second Paper on Treatments for COVID-19 Is Retracted A group of researchers in Egypt have lost a second paper on possible treatments for COVID-19 after questions were raised about the legitimacy of their trial findings.
Retraction Watch, November 24, 2021
Flu Vaccine Demand Takes Off in India as Pandemic Raises Awareness A pandemic-spurred demand for flu vaccines in India has surged since a devastating second wave of COVID-19 brought the nation's healthcare system to its knees earlier this year.
Reuters Health Information, November 23, 2021
Total COVID Deaths in Europe Could Exceed 2.2 Million by March: WHO WHO said on Tuesday a further 700,000 people could die from COVID-19 in Europe by March, taking the total to above 2.2 million, as it urged people to get vaccinated and to have booster shots.
Reuters Health Information, November 23, 2021
EU Kicks Off Debate on Need for Booster Shots to Travel European Union governments kicked off a debate on Tuesday about how long vaccines are effective against COVID-19 and whether evidence of a booster dose will be required to maintain free travel across the bloc as cases spike.
Reuters Health Information, November 23, 2021
Licence Deal to Provide COVID Antibody Test Tech Free to Poorer Countries A global licence for serological technology that detects COVID-19 antibodies will be provided royalty-free to poor and middle-income countries, WHO said on Tuesday.
Reuters Health Information, November 23, 2021
Dutch COVID-19 Patients Transferred to Germany as Hospitals Struggle The Netherlands started transporting COVID-19 patients across the border to Germany on Tuesday to ease pressure on Dutch hospitals, which are scaling back regular care to deal with a surge in coronavirus cases.
Reuters Health Information, November 23, 2021
Ivermectin May Halt Spread of River Blindness, Curb West Nile Virus Transmission Mass treatment with ivermectin has eliminated river blindness in two Nigerian states, according to research presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene annual meeting.
Reuters Health Information, November 23, 2021

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